Poker and clinker-extractor



G. SELANDER POKER AND CLINKER EXTRACTOR.

APFLlCATlON FILED APR. 12. I919.

Patented Dec. 16, 1919.

GUSTAF SELANDER, OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS. l

POKER AND CLINKER-EXTRACTOR. V

Application filed April 12, 1919. Serial No. 289,666.

To all wkom it may concern: I

' Be it known that I, GUs'rAr SELANDER, a citizen of the United States of America, and a resident of Chicago, in the county of Cook, State of Illinois, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Pokers and clinker-Extractors, of which the following is a specification.

r This invention relates to that class of implements in which means are provided 1n connection with a fire poker for engaging and extracting clinkers from the burning fuel of stoves and furnaces, and has for its object To provide a simple and 'efiicient struc- 1 tural formation andassociation of parts, wherein the clinker engaging means is attached to the shank of a poker in a pivotal and sliding manner, so as to be capable of convenient manipulation in engaging and extracting a clinker from the fire, and which when not requlred for use can be retracted and held in an inactive condition with the point portion of the poker shank left in an unimpeded condition for poking or stirring the fire, all as will-hereinafter more fully appear.

In the accompanying drawing Figure 1, is a perspective view showing theclinker engaging bar inan active position for engaging a clinker.

Fig. 2 is a side elevation, showing the clinker engaging bar in its retracted position.

Fig. 3, is a front elevation of the same.

Like reference numerals parts in the several views.

Referring to the drawing, 1 designates the shank portion of a poker 'of the usual straight form, formed at one end with a suitable point 2, at its other end with an operating handle 3 of any usual form, and with a cross-pin 4: intermediate its length as shown. I

5 designates a sleeve'or tubular head slidably mounted on the poker shank 1 and provided with lateral pivot ears 6, and with notches 7 at one end for engagement with th cross-pin d of the poker shank aforesaid.

8 designates a carrier bar preferably of a concavo-convex form in cross-section, arranged at the side of the poker shank 1 and having pivotal attachment at one end to the pivot ears 6 of the slidable sleeve 5 aforesaid by the usual pivot pin.

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of the carrier bar 8, formed adjacent to the pivot end of the same'to constitute a hand grip for the operator" in the practicahuse of'the' implement. 7

10 designate one or more cross-heads fixedly attached to the free end of therarr bar and provided with prongs or claws 11' at the1r respective ends for'holdingf engage ment with a clinker. 12 designates a saddle-head or member fixedly secured to thecarrier bar 8'intermediate its length and provided with notches 13 adapted for engagement. with the crosspin 4 of the poker shank aforesaid.

When it is desired to use the present implement as an ordinary fire poker or stirrer, the carrier head '8 is slid back upon the poker shank 1 toward the handle 3, with the notches 13 of the saddlefmember 12 in engagement with the cross-pin 4c of the poker' shank, to secure the parts closely together and so that said carrier bar 8 and its clinker engaging parts will not interfere with the use of the poker shank to stir the fire.

When a clinker is to be extracted from the fire, the carrier head 8 is swung away from the poker shank 1 a proper distance, and is then slid along the poker shank until the notches 7 of the head 5 are in engagement with the cross-pin at aforesaid. After which the implement is moved to embrace the clinker and thenthe carrier bar 8 is closed by hand upon said clinker with the claws 11 in holding engagement therewith, and so that the implementwith the held clinker can be withdrawn from the fire with ease and certainty. In either of the above described uses of the implement, the hand grip portion 9 affords a convenient hold for one hand of the operator in holding and manipulating the implement.

. Having thus fully described my said in vention what I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is

1. In an implement of the type described,

a poker shank, a head slidably mounted on said shank, and a carrier bar pivotally attached at one end to said head and provided with clinker engaging claws at the other end, substantially as set forth.

2. In an implement of the type described, a poker shank,-a head slidably mounted on sald shank, means for limiting the movement of said hea'don said shank, and a carrier bar pivotally attached at one end to said head and pr ided with clinker eng g mounted on said shank and provided with V lateral pivot ears, a carrier bar pivoted at one end to the pivot ears of the head aforesaid and provided intermediate of its length with a saddle member having a notch in one end, and a cross-head secured to the free end of said carrier bar and provided with clinker engaging claws, substantially as set forth.

4:. In an implement of the type described, a poker shank provided with a cross-pin intermediate its length, a head slidably mounted on said shank and provided with lateral pivot ears, a carrier bar pivoted at one end to the pivot ears of the head aforesaid and provided intermediate its length with an offset handgrip portion and with a saddle member having a notch in one end, and a cross-head secured to the free end of said carrier bar and provided with clinker engaging claws, substantially as set forth.

5. In an implement of the type described, a poker shank provided with a cross-pin in termediate its length, a head slidably mounted on said shank and provided with lateral pivot ears, a carrier bar of aconcavoconvex form in cross-section pivoted at one end to the pivot ears of the head aforesaid and having a saddle member intermediate its length, and a cross-head secured to the fre end 01"- said carrier bar and provided with clinker engaging claws, substantially as set forth.

Signed at Chicago, Illinois, this 9th day of April, 1919.

GUSTAF SELANDER. 

